TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

December 16, 2021

6:00pm

Town Hall Lower Level Auditorium

MEETING WILL BE LIVESTREAMED

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured

CALL TO ORDER:

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call

 

• PUBLIC COMMENT:

Public Comment:

 

C.). EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE

 

D.) PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

1. a. Service Awards

E.) CONSENT AGENDA

1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 

a.1 Reappoint Ailene I. Henry to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.2 Reappoint Beverly Guimond to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.3 Reappoint Carol Sarrantonio to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.4 Reappoint Joan Sizer to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.5 Reappoint Katherine Toohey to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.6 Reappoint Patricia M. Bachetti to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.7 Reappoint Phyllis Gwilliam to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.8 Reappoint Steven Getman to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.9 Reappoint Robert Loubier to the Building Code Board of Appeals term expiring 12/22/2025

a.10 Reappoint Candace Aleks to the Conservation Commission term expiring 12/22/2025

a.11 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the Conservation Commission Term expiring 12/22/2025

a.12 Reappoint Drew Kucucka to the Conservation Commission Term expiring 12/22/2025

a.13 Reappoint Ann Levesque to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

a.14 Reappoint Beverly Guimond to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

a.15 Reappoint Theresa Schmidt to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

1. 16 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

a.17 Reappoint Pat Bachetti to the Cultural Commission Term expiring  12/22/2022

a.18 Reappoint Kenneth Albert to the Design Review Board Term expiring  12/22/2024

a.19 Reappoint Neil Connell to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.20 Reappoint Robert Martin to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.21 Reappoint Timothy Tomko to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.22 Reappoint Gail Panciera to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.23 Reappoint James Formica to the Economic Development Comm term expiring 12/22/2026

a.24 Reappoint Everett Morrill to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.25 Reappoint Patrick Kennedy to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

1. 26 Reappoint William McGurk to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.27 Reappoint Allison Maynard as the Municipal Agent for Elderly

at the discretion of the board of Selectmen to a 2 or 4 year per statute 7-127b

a.28 Reappoint Jeffrey Jablonski to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.29 Reappoint John Curran to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.30 Reappoint Joseph Radziewicz to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.31 Reappoint Karen McGuane to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

1. 32 Reappoint Scott Sutter to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.33 Reappoint Steven Olearcek to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.34 Reappoint Steven Woicik to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.35 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the WPCA with a term expiring 12/22/2024

a.36 Reappoint Glen Lemoine to the WPCA with a term expiring 12/22/2024

a.37 Reappoint Steven Getman to the WPCA with a term expiring 12/22/2024

a.38 Reappoint Douglas Stebbins to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring 12/22/2025

a.39 Reappoint Dean Hills to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring 12/22/2025

a.40 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the Zoning board of Appeals as an alternate expiring 12/22/2022

a.41 Reappoint Ralph Williams to the Zoning board of Appeals as an alternate expiring 12/22/2022

a.42 Reappoint Susan Peck to the Zoning board of Appeals as an alternate expiring 12/22/2022

 

F.)  OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

G.)  FINANCE REPORT

1. Report and Update from the Chief Financial Officer
2. CIP Committee Update / Discussion
3. Transfers/Amendments
4. Presentation and approval of scheduled payments

 

H.)       UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS N/A           

1. Allison Maynard to provide an update on the Ad Hoc Committee for Town                        Sanitarian Replacement and Land Use Support

 I.)        PENDING BUSINESS         

1. Approval of IT Governance Committee Recommendations
2. Discussion and possible action on approving recommended Vendor for Police Body Cameras and other equipment. Under Review by Labor Attorney
3. Discussion and possible action on Town staffing and reorganization i.e. Sanitarian, Town Engineer/Land Use Department.
4. Discussion and possible action to approve Recommendations to the volunteer Fire Fighter Pension Program.
5. Everbridge Discussion possible vote on Annual Subscription.

 

J.)        NEW BUSINESS

1. Finance Staffing: Recommendation to hire Danielle Urbon as the full time Accounting Associate
2. Review and Discussion of new Pension Administration Contract
3. American Rescue Plan Act/Request for Funding – Small business Relief Initiative.
4. Public Works Staffing: Recommendation to Hire Lawrence Jewell to fill open on-call seasonal plow operator position.
5. Crown Castle Request: Approval for Crown Castle to run fiber optic cabling to the cell tower across Town property.

 

K.)       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of minutes of November 18, 2021 regular meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting from November 18, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
2. Approval of minutes of December 2, 2021 regular meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting from December 2, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
3. Approval of minutes of December 2, 2021 Special 4pm meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the Special meeting from December 2, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

L.)       ATTACHMENTS

1. Monthly Department Reports to Board of Selectman

 

M.)      ADJOURNMENT